The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

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But this sum. since the Auditors re-
port. hiss been cut down BY the tax re-
ceived II the December settlement, SAY
$4,000. II will be further reduced in
May from the same source 90. COO. and
~ the close Of 1857 By the laet amount
received from the Sfafe-house tax. say
$4,000 These sums received from the
StAte-house tax make $21O, 900, which.
taken from the &31S. 3s6u3, leaves only
SlO9. $50 %. There il quite : wide mar
gin bet xeen this sum and the $27OO 0
which Mr.. Grose BY his State loan bill
proposes 10 provide for the State hoIse
funds. But il will be noticed In my
calculation proceed upon the snpposi-
ton thar the Stafe-house Commissioners
will expend every cent OF the $2-O0O 900
and every cent OF the $4,000 for fur
nisbing. and that ] calculate that they
will spend the difference between $780,
600. in my estimate above, and the $l6l,-
$50 90 for their own sess and architect
percentage Ii IL not 10 be presumed
that they will figure 90 closely, but from
prudence will leave . safe margin Of
come e75.a0O or 100000 II they do
this il can readily be seen from the above
statement that il IL not necessary TO pro-
vide cent BY way Of loan 10 complete
the Stafe-hcuse. furnish il and pay The
outside expenses.
Two years ago IL became absolutely
necessary to make loan Of $4,000 for
the Stafe-house and = loan OF 10000 10
Il pay on the new insane hospitals, and al
though the Republican members Of the
I Legislature voted for these loans, the
Democratic party was charged on every
stump and in every Republican paper in
Indiana with having increased the State
debt. and the tax payers we're given e
understand that the loans were unneces.
sary.
| 1.-THE Republican House OF Represen.
ItAtives IT this session pass bill authori
xing : further loan Of 100000. they
\ y Ill Be held to strict accountability sns
required 20 show that that amount ~
absolutely necessary
Y or course there must be loan FOR soms
amount. - the new hospiisl~Amust now
be paid for, although Republicans q
l well - Democrats voted % build then
and are equally responsible for ID,
necessity OF making the loan.
IL will Be seen BY IN examination o.
the Auditors report that he estimates
the expenses of the State for 1883 Il o..
u 267. 65l and for 1889 q u. 33s .631. but II
these amounts he says he does not IN
leiude the expenses Of running the thre'
new hospitsls- ne does. however, In
lciude t25 Ov0 zach year for public print
ling. and why Mr.. Grose. in his estimate,
y showing the necessity for . loan, shouIs
take - basis to start on these figure
lof the Auditor and then add TO them sh,
sum or $4,000 for pubIic printing.
cant understand. In fact his Who'll,
statement Il 90 gross that the necessit,
for the loan o. tl.0O0, 90 does not clear
lily appear. His statement that there sr'
(: $500 insane nov In poOs-houses and no,
piisis, and that The insane are Increasing
at the rste Of 900 per year" IL anolhe
lsnch gross statement made q the sam
time. that the members should examin
! VERY carefully before they Get. any state
, lments coming from that gentleman.
u Now - to the statements made By Nj
q Caven. Hs gives the deficit q stated B.
the Auditor, eo66 coo. and then adds &
this. - understand him. the o37OW
sskcd BY the State house Com nissioner.
A. the Auditor included in biz stasemen
tl50.C00 for this same purpose, Mr.. q
wen counts that cum twice In bic state
iment- But II am correct In my state
I lment IN regard 10 the condition or Ii
State house fund.-. neither the amour
Stated b. the Auditor Or the Commis
}, Isjoners should b considered.
u The member Of the Legislature doubt
lee desire % provide for The money u